A Resource For Employers

Do you work closely with employers, trying to find internships for your immigrant clients for example? Today we'd like to introduce you to an extremely interesting website, www.hireimmigrants.com, a project created by Allies Maytree.

They've developed an interactive tool for employers (click to see it). While this resource isn't directly related to social media, we know that one of the primary hurdles to immigrants getting hired is the reluctance of some employers as well as a lack of resources for others. This fantastic tool can help you to fill the gaps in resources of some of the employers you're working with. You can also embed the tool into your own centre's website by copying the HTML tags found in this link.

Additionally, the site offers plenty of videos that specifically target employers to encourage them to hire more immigrant employees, along with testimonials from employers already succesfully integrating immigrants into their workforce. Among the many topics covered, here are a few that are particularly noteworthy:

Finding Talent
This training video was developed by TRIEC, who use a fictionalized approach to demonstrate techniques that will allow businesses to benefit from qualified immigrant talent.

Integrating Talent
This is another video produced by TRIEC, which again uses a fictional story approach to help businesses learn the best strategies to create an inclusive work environment.

Cross-Cultural Teamwork
Yet another video series created by TRIEC, this time showing us how cultural differences can impact team dynamics in a Canadian workplace and offering strategies to help maximize the contribution of all team members in a multicultural work environment.

You can also find additional information about Montreal in particular (in French) on the website of Maytree's local partner, Alliés Montréal. We also encourage you to check out the many additional resources found on the rest of the Maytree site.